The Hanging Tree
1959 · 107 min · Director: Delmer Daves
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Joseph "Doc" Frail is a doctor with a past he's trying to outrun. While in Montana, he comes across a mining camp with a hanging tree and rescues a man named Rune from the noose. With Rune as his servant, Frail decides to settle down, and he takes over as town doctor. He meets Elizabeth, who is suffering from shock, and the two soon fall in love. But when Elizabeth is attacked, Frail's attempt to help her lands them both in trouble.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hanging Tree (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Tension 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Tension25%
- Satisfaction20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 37 % | 34 % | 15 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 44 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 47 % | 42 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 47 % | 43 % | 20 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 52 % | 58 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 50 % | 68 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 67 % | 41 % | 67 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 28 % | 52 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 37 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 47 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 64 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 44 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 53 % | 26 % | 34 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 46 % | 23 % | 26 % | 42 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 48 % | 38 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 66 % | 46 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Joy | 80 % | 44 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 84 % | 66 % | 39 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 89 % | 87 % | 63 % | 42 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Rune
Townsman (uncredited)
Mother (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Father (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Delmer Daves
- Written by
- Halsted Welles, Wendell Mayes, Dorothy M. Johnson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1959
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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